Food & Drink
FinanceArchive for April, 2008
100 Mile Diet
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008The foods in the modern North American diet travel nearly 1,500 miles before they get to your supermarket [1]. Considering the Herculean effort it takes to get food to your home, it makes a lot of sense to buy locally grown foods whenever possible. First, buying local means that you are buying what is in [...]
Honda Develops Experimental Walking Assist Device
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008As the largest engine maker in the world, Honda is probably best known for their cars and motorcycles. Honda also has a strong Research & Development robotics program which has produced the ASIMO among other innovations. It isn’t any big surprise then that Honda would develop a robotic waking assist device for people. The device [...]
ViroPop: Environmentalism Made Fun
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008“Okay, let’s get this straight. ViroPop is NOT a new virus-flavored soda. And ZapRoot is not a show about bombarding plants with laser beams. What is ViroPop then? Well, you could think of it as a salad. It’s green, sure, but also cool, fresh, crisp and tasty. And full of surprises. And good for you.” [...]
DC to Launch European-Style Bike Share Program
Monday, April 28th, 2008I would ride by bike to work every day if it were feasible. I know I’m probably making excuses here, but it would be a monumental and death-defying effort to meander and zigzag my way to work while dodging between the armadas of minivans. My laziness notwithstanding, some residents of Washington D.C. could be pedaling [...]
Free Organic Coupons From Mambo Sprouts
Friday, April 25th, 2008Saving money is always a good thing. Especially when it’s saving money on something healthy like organic groceries. MAMBO SPROUTS provides a free organic coupon booklet that is distributed quarterly to 1,000 stores. You can use the STORE LOCATER on their website to find one nearby. (I found their coupons at my local Whole Foods) [...]
The Way to Cook
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008I picked up a copy of Julia Child’s “The Way to Cook” this weekend. I admit that it was an impulse purchase, but I am quite pleased I bought it because hopefully I will become a better cook. The name of this book says it all – The Way to Cook. It is chock full [...]
Win Free Organic Groceries
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Celebrate Earth Day by entering the Go Organic! Grocery Makeover contest. If you are the grand prize winner, Domenica Catelli, author of the cookbook, Mom-a-licious will come to your house and help you get rid of the unhealthy food that is lurking in your fridge and kitchen cabinets. She will take you grocery shopping and [...]
Discovery Home Launches Green Channel
Monday, April 21st, 2008The Green revolution will be televised. Coming to a TV near you on June 4th 2008 at 6pm EDT, the Discovery Home channel will be transforming into Planet Green- the first ever 24/7 eco entertainment television network. You can learn more about their earth friendly programming at their official website: Planetgreen.com . Make sure you [...]
Mayo Clinic Calorie Calculator
Monday, April 21st, 2008Do you ever wonder how many calories you need to consume to maintain your current weight? You might think you know, but perhaps your lifestyle has changed (become more sedentary) or maybe you are several years older since the last time you thought about it – both key factors in the calculation. Here is a [...]
Community Supported Agriculture
Friday, April 18th, 2008The localharvest webpage states, “People worldwide are rediscovering the benefits of buying local food. It is fresher than anything in the supermarket and that means it is tastier and more nutritious. It is also good for your local economy–buying directly from family farmers helps them stay in business.” Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a nationwide [...]
